Chittur Tattamangalam Municipality

Chittur Tattamangalam Municipality is a local self-government body in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is situated about 15 kilometres south-east of Palakkad town, in the middle of the Palakkad Gap. The municipality covers an area of 14.71 square kilometres and is divided into 29 wards. According to the 2011 census, the population was 32,298, comprising 15,665 males and 16,633 females, with a population density of 2,197 and a sex ratio of 1,055 females per 1,000 males. The municipality was first constituted in 1908 as a Sanitary Board, and in 1910 the Cochin Government converted it into a Town Council through legislation. On 1 October 1947, it assumed its present form as a municipality. The first chairman was Ambatt Eecharam Menon. The name Chittur is believed to derive from 'Cheru Oor', meaning small village in Malayalam, while Tattamangalam is associated with agraharams established by a Brahmin named Dattan. The region experiences a generally tropical climate. The Peryar River flows westward, separating Chittur and Tattamangalam, and is known as Sokanasini River in the Chittur area. The municipality is bounded by Nalleppilly Panchayat to the north, Perumatti and Pattanchery Panchayats to the east, Pattanchery Panchayat to the south, and Puthunagaram and Peruvembu Panchayats to the west.

The Chittur Tattamangalam Municipality began functioning in 1908, with a Sanitary Board administering the area. In 1910, the Cochin Government enacted legislation that transformed the body into a Town Council. On 1 October 1947, it was elevated to its present form as a municipality. The first chairman was Ambatt Eecharam Menon. The name Chittur is believed to be derived from 'Cheru Oor', meaning small village in Malayalam, while Tattamangalam is said to be the place where agraharams were established by a Brahmin named Dattan. The municipality is located in the Palakkad Gap, about 15 kilometres south-east of Palakkad town. It covers an area of 14.71 square kilometres and has 29 wards. The Peryar River flows westward through the area, separating Chittur and Tattamangalam, and is known as Sokanasini River in the Chittur side. The region has a generally tropical climate. According to the 2011 census, the population was 32,298, with 15,665 males and 16,633 females, a density of 2,197, and a sex ratio of 1,055. The municipality is bounded by Nalleppilly Panchayat to the north, Perumatti and Pattanchery Panchayats to the east, Pattanchery Panchayat to the south, and Puthunagaram and Peruvembu Panchayats to the west.

• 1947

  On 1 October, the municipality assumed its present form.

• 1910

  The Cochin Government converted the Sanitary Board into a Town Council through legislation.

• 1908

  Chittur Tattamangalam Municipality began functioning under a Sanitary Board.

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